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Independence Pass is CLOSED for the season, due to significant snowfall and deep drifts. The road on the west side of the Pass will be open to the Lincoln Creek turnoff through the end of the third hunting season (November 15).

November 3, 2026 near the summit (photo Mike Bosshardt, CDOT)

For THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON TRAVEL CONDITIONS, OPENINGS, AND CLOSURES ON COLORADO ROADs, go to cotrip.org (click HERe).